Tell the truth about our schools
North Carolina ranks 12th in the quality of its elementary and secondary schools, and 6th in the nation in the efficiency of the dollars it spends on education.
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Universities and the ‘coddling’ of the American mind
In 2015, Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and Jonathan Haidt, professor of ethical leadership at New York University, wrote an article for The Atlantic entitled “The Coddling of the American Mind.” In that article, the authors argued that students increasingly react to words, books,…
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Riders ultimately responsible for keeping scooters in Raleigh
I’m a huge fan of free markets, limited government, and the promotion of individual liberty. Except when one’s perceived individual liberty infringes on mine because he or she fails to follow rules set by a participant in the free market. I refer to…
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Will history repeat itself in midterms?
In the 12 midterm elections since 1970, the party not controlling the White House has gained an average of 11 seats in the North Carolina legislature.
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Building back better than the status quo
Policymakers must sift through good and bad ideas for preparing North Carolina ahead of the next natural disaster.
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State should continue conservative reforms
Many public policies conservatives advocated for decades — such as sound budgeting, tax relief, regulatory reform, and school choice — are no longer just aspirations.
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Can more information help students avoid college debt?
The U.S. Department of Education is poised to replace Obama-era regulations on for-profit colleges and universities with more broad-based transparency measures. On Aug. 10, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos revealed her plan to fully repeal the “gainful employment” regulations that required for-profit colleges to publish information on their graduates’ student…
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After the storm: N.C. a model for the rest of the country
Recovery from Hurricane Florence will be long and hard. But as the waters recede, the strength of North Carolinians shines. We’ve been here before. From 1851 to 2018, North Carolina has been hit by 65 hurricanes. Hurricane Hazel in the 1950s set a benchmark, and Hurricanes Fran, Floyd,…
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Both parties should prioritize savings
Prudently and methodically, the General Assembly has spent years building up financial reserves even as critics faulted lawmakers for saving dollars rather than spending them.
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Lack of numbers could impact support for constitutional amendments
Legislators made a clear decision to avoid labels that would help campaigns for and against individual ballot measures.